Funeral Held for Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim

Funeral Held for Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim

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Greek Orthodox priests carry the coffin of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

Greek Orthodox priests carry the coffin of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

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Greek Orthodox priests carry the coffin of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

Greek Orthodox priests carry the coffin of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

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Greek Orthodox nuns attend the funeral of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

Greek Orthodox nuns attend the funeral of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

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Christian and Muslim clerics attend the funeral of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

Christian and Muslim clerics attend the funeral of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

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Syrian mourners attend the funeral of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

Syrian mourners attend the funeral of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

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Greek Orthodox priests stand around the coffin of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

Greek Orthodox priests stand around the coffin of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

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Syrian mourners attend the funeral of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

Syrian mourners attend the funeral of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

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Greek Orthodox priests pray over the body of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

Greek Orthodox priests pray over the body of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

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Greek Orthodox priests stand next to the coffin of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

Greek Orthodox priests stand next to the coffin of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

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Greek Orthodox priests stand around the coffin of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

Greek Orthodox priests stand around the coffin of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

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LOUAI BESHARA

Greek Orthodox priests carry the coffin of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA

Greek Orthodox priests carry the coffin of Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV Hazim, during his funeral at the Meriamiah Church in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 10, 2012. The patriarch died of a stroke in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 5. AFP PHOTO/ LOUAI BESHARA